April 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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1. Topic: School Board Meeting
Time: Apr 20, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Call to Order

1. Roll Call:
      Mike Holden___                                Michelle Hebner___    
      Toni Korpi___                                    Jennifer Windels___
      Ted Saxton___                                  Terry Murray____
      Roxanne Skogstad-Ditsch___           Kevin Grover___ 
      Ella Bahr-Jeffries, Student Rep_____

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

1. Approve agenda as presented.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion carried / failed.

Open Forum

1. Presentation of Elk's April Students of the Month:  Keisha Kittelson and Cole Anderson

2. Presentation of Elk's May Students of the Month:  Cassandra Mindl and Wyatt Leseman

3. Public Open Forum

Consent Agenda

1. Approve past meeting minutes for the regular School Board meeting on Monday, March 16, 2020.

2. Approve current accounts payable due in amount of  $943,268.49.       

3. Approve payroll in the amount of $410,291.88 for pay periods March 27th and April10th.  

4. Second reading of School Board Policy 601 - School Dist. Curriculum and Instructional Goals

5. Second reading of School Board Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements

6. Second reading of School Board Policy 615 - Testing Accomodations, Modifications, and Exemptions

7. Second reading of School Board Policy 620 - Credit for Learning

8. Second reading of School Board Policy 623 - Mandatory Summer School Instruction

9. Second reading of School Board Policy 703 - Annual Audit

10. Second reading of School Board Policy 720 - Vending Machines

11. Second reading of School Board Policy 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance Policy 

12. Second reading of School Board Policy 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equip. and Material

13. First reading of School Board Policy 103 - Complaints - Students, Parents, Other Persons

14. First reading of School Board Policy 104 - School District Mission Statement

15. First reading of School Board Policy 201 - Legal Status of the School Board

16. First reading of School Board Policy 202 - School Board Officers

17. First reading of School Board Policy 203 - Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules

18. First reading of School Board Policy 203.1 - School Board Procedures; Rules of Order

19. First reading of School Board Policy 203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting

20. First reading of School Board Policy 400 - Substitute Pay Policy

21. First reading of School Board Policy 806 - Crisis Management Policy

22. Approve Interquest Detection Canines Contract

23. Approve hire of Seth Bjornrud for asst. football coach for the school year 2020-21. This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19. 

24. Approve the hire of Jennifer (JJ) McBride for head girls' swim coach for the 2020-21 school year.  This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19. 

25. Approve the hire of Ariana Cipriano for the asst girls' swim coach for the school year 2020-21.  This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19. 

26. Approve the hire of Michele McDonald for the head girls' hockey coach for the school year 2020-21.  This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19. 

27. Approve the hire of Kevin Erickson for the asst girls' hockey coach for the school year 2020-21.  This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19. 

28. Approve the hire of Jay Boyle for the head girls' basketball coach for the school year 2020-21.  This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19. 

29. Approve the hire of Steve Windels for the asst girls' basketball coach for the school year 2020-21.  This hire and payment for duties is contingent upon having a season.  Payment will be prorated in the event that there is a shortened season due to COVID-19. 

30. Grant Administration the authority to alter Semester 2, 2020 grading system based on MDE guidance.

31. Approve elementary and high school sections as presented. 

32. Approve Chromebook cart purchases.

33. Amend joint powers agreement between City of Int'l Falls and ISD 361 through June, 2021.

34. Approve the purchase of new lockers.

35. Approve the ordering of a school bus not to exceed $105,000.

36. Approve agreement with Northeast Service Cooperative for FES HVAC upgrade project at cost of $7,500.  Project includes asbestos inspection, project design and management.

Action Items

1. Resolution Acceptance of Gifts and Donations.  Motion by __, second by __.  Motion carried / failed.

2. Adopt resolution for refunding of current bond and sale of new bond for FES boiler/HVAC project.

Administrative Reports

1. Melissa Tate, Elementary Principal

2. Tim Everson, Secondary Principal

3. Kevin Grover, Superintendent:  

3.a. COVID-19 update and discussion.

3.b. Graduation.

3.c. School Pictures.

3.d. Qcomp - Star results.

3.e. New version of Boardbook.

4. Committee Reports:

4.a. Community Ed Advisory Board

4.b. Recreation Commission

4.c. Student Council

Adjournment